Now that Julius Peppers is a free agent, teams should be clamoring to sign the defensive end. Peppers may be 34 years old, but he’s still a talented pass rusher and a solid defender against the run.

Five teams in particular would should be eager to talk to Peppers.

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Peppers played three seasons under head coach Lovie Smith in Chicago. During their time together, Peppers averaged 10 sacks per season. The Buccaneers already spent a large chunk of money on Michael Johnson at the onset of free agency, but Peppers should come at a discount price due to his age. And the Buccaneers could have one of the longest and most athletic pair of defensive ends in the NFL by pairing Johnson with Peppers.

2. Denver Broncos

One of the top priorities for the Broncos this offseason is to find a pass rusher to compliment Von Miller. Shaun Phillips posted 10 sacks in said role a year ago, but he is currently a free agent. Peppers also has a history with Broncos head coach John Fox, who was his head coach with the Carolina Panthers. If Peppers wants to use his final year or two of his career chasing a championship, few options are as enticing as Denver.

3. New England Patriots

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has a tendency to sign veterans to their last contract and get the most out of them. Belichick could be creative with Peppers and use him in multiple ways. Peppers can be a 3-4 defensive end, a 3-4 outside linebacker or a 4-3 defense end for the Patriots.

4. Seattle Seahawks

Last season, the Seahawks benefited greatly by signing defensive end Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril to deals far below market value. Avril has one more year remaining on his contract and Bennett re-signed with the team Tuesday, but Seattle proved a team can never have too many pass rushers. The organization wouldn’t offer Peppers a large contract, but he could be a key cog in an yet another Super Bowl run.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars

If Peppers is looking for one more payday, the Jaguars have both excess money to spend and a need at defensive end. Peppers could provide leadership and an identity for a young defense until the team can develop a replacement.